he 11th edition of the Kodava Family Hockey Festival was held from April 16 to May 6 at Kakotuparambu near Virajpet, 22 km from Madikeri. It was the turn of the Mandettira clan to host the festival this time, and a total of 186 Kodava teams participated in this year's edition.
This unique event has figured in the Limca Book of Records for its magnitude. Started by a retired State Bank of India official, the festival attracts nearly 3,000 players in which men and women of all ages can participate.
In the final of the tournament held on May 6, the Mandepanda clan beat the Anjaparavanda clan 7-6 to win the tournament. In the match for the 3rd-4th place, the Machamada family beat the Koothanda family 2-0.
The winning team got Rs. 50,000, and the losing finalist got Rs. 25,000. A sum of Rs. 10,000 each was paid to the two losing semi-finalists.
The honour of hosting the 12th edition of Kodava Hockey Festival next year will go to Alamengada family in Balele.
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Text:bharatiyahockey.org
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